The Nacionalista Unity Party (NUP) has signaled it is open to ending the practice of "parliamentary courtesy" during budget hearings, according to Manila Bulletin. The report, published on Thursday, November 5, 2026, also cites Puno saying the practice is merely an informal rule.
Parliamentary courtesy, as described in the report, is not a formal standing rule but an informal arrangement observed in the budget hearing process. The Manila Bulletin account does not specify what ending the practice would involve in practice, nor which particular hearings or officials would be affected.
The report does not detail the reasons behind the NUP position or any conditions attached to it. It also does not say whether other parties or blocs have taken a similar stance, or whether a formal proposal to drop the practice has been filed.
What happens next is unclear from the available reporting. Watch for further statements from NUP and from Puno on whether the openness to ending the practice translates into a formal move in the budget hearings, and for any response from other lawmakers involved in the process.